Asked by adrian
The ship uses 112 barrels of oil in traveling 75 miles at 28 mi/h. How many barrels of oil are used when the ship travels 30 miles at 55 mi/h? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a barrel, if necessary.
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Answered by
oobleck
you don't say, but it appears that
fuel varies directly with distance and speed
If so, then you want
x/(30*55) = 112/(75*28)
x = 88 bbl
fuel varies directly with distance and speed
If so, then you want
x/(30*55) = 112/(75*28)
x = 88 bbl
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